Carton



Sept. 11, 1928. 1,684,244

B. E. RICHARDSON CARTON Filed Nov. 29, 1926 s Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 11,1928. 4 I 1,684,244

5. E. RICHARDSON CARTON Filed Nov. 29, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedSept. n, 192s.

UNITED STATES BESS E. RICHARDSON, OF 1205 ANGELES, CALIFORNH.

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Application filed November 29, 1926. Serial No. 151,474.

This invention relates to cartons and especially to' cartons which areadapted for display purposes, and the particular embodiment which I haverepresented in the accompanying drawings is directed towards a carton.which is especially designed for use in stores-and is adapted to satisfythe demands for an attractive and useful Christmas packet.-

An object of this invention is to provide a carton wherein thesupporting member is in the form simulating a human figure and in whichthe actual article retaining packet rests upon the shoulders of theportrayed human figure. a

Another object of this invention is to provide a carton which may bestamped from a single sheet of material and which folds in a novelmanner to provide the desired effect. 1

-A further object of this invention is to provide a carton which has a'reinforcing member formed of heavy material and is formed in suchdimensions and of such 'ma-. terial as to withstand the weight ofobjects placed in the packet. p A still further object of this inventionis to provide a carton which may be folded into a flat form whereby anumber of these cartons may be placed together in superimposedrelationship for shipping and trans portation purposes.

With the foregoing andv other objects in view which will be mademanifest in the following detailed description and specifi callypointedv out'in the appended claims, reference is had to theaccompanying drawingsfor an illustrative embodiment of the invention,wherein: i

Figurehl is a perspective view taken on an oblique angle of the cartonassembly,

Fig. 2 is a slde view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 33 of Fig. 2-,

Fig. 4 is a plan view ofthe blank forming my reinforcing member,

Fig. 5. is a plan view of the blank forming my complete carton assembly,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view taken on an oblique angle of a modifiedform of my 7 is. a side elevation in section of the same,

Fig. 8 isa plan view of the blank from which my modified form of cartonis formed,

Fig. 9 is a perspective view taken on an oblique angle of a stillfurther modified form of my invention,

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view of the same,.. I I r F1 11 1s aslde View of the same in folded relationship, 7

which the second modified form of my invention is cut, and

1ine 1313 of Fig. 11.

Referring to the accompanying drawing's o wherein similar referencecharacters designate similar parts throughout, the main support is shownat 1 and comprises an enlarged ase portion Bland an upper portion A.This main support is adapted to have a pictorial representation printedthereon and in this instance I have shown a figure ofv ,Santa Clausprinted thereon. This support 1 is adapted to have an easel 2 attachedto the lower extremity of the same. Thiseasel will be more fullydescribed hereinafter. Thesupporting member 1 is adapted to form thefront wall of a carton which is formed by. stamping from a single blankof sheet material. v

This carton comprises the front wall 1 above 'mentioned, side walls 3and 4, a rear .Wall 5 and a front wall reinforcing member 6. The sidewalls 3 and 4 are provided with flaps 7, 8, 9 and 10, while attached toand formed integral with the rear wall along its upper edge is a topwall T having a flap 11. Similarly the front wall reinforcing member 6has formed along its lower edge and integral with the same a bottom wall12 Fig 13 is a sectional View taken on the- I i Fig. 12 is a plan viewof the blank from described form my carton assembly. This carton may beformed of any flat material such as thin cardboard or the like.

Formed as a separate piece and preferably I of somewhat heavier materialis my sup orting easel 2. This easel com rises a front wall adapted tobe suitably astened as by gluing to the lower portion of the main support 1, and side members 15 and 16. The

,side member 16 is formed with an aperture therethrough indicated at 17which a erture is slightly wider at thetop than at t 6 hottom. Stampedfrom, the side "member 15- is.

an arm 18 having a projection 19 in the outer end thereof. the sides 15and. 16 are;

in parallel" relation this arm is adapted to be inserted into the wideportion of the slot 17 and brought downwardly so as to engage the narrowportion, thus holding the easel in extended relationship.

In the modification shown in-Fig. 6 I have provided a carton which maybe folded in compact relationship for shipment. This I carton islikewise made from a single sheet of material and comprises side walls3' and 4', a rear wall 5 and a front wall reinforcing member 6'. I beenomitted from the side walls and each side wall carries a single top flap7 and 9. Attached to the upper edge of the rear wall 5' is a top wall Tand a flap 11. The bottom wall in this case instead of being attendetached to the front reinforcing member has been omitted, and attached t6the rear wall 5 is a second front wall reinforcingmelnber 12'. Theangular side walls are bisected as I are the flaps thereon by folds F.When the inc. a'still further modified form of my invention-isillustrated; This modification is similar to the modification shown inFigs. 6v

to 8 inc but has provisions made for a bottom wall 12 having a frontwall reinforcing member R. With the exception of this bottom wallthearrangement of parts is as shown in the modification shown in Figs.6, 7 and 8. 7.

Suitable flexible handles illustrated at 30,

30 and 30' are attached to the upper areas of the sidewalls 3, 3 and 3"and form a support by which the packets may be car ried.

It is obvious therefore that I have provided a novel and useful cartonwhich is at-.-

tractive in its appearance and which may be folded compactly forshipping purposes. The receptacles may be filled with candy, toys,trinkets or the like. Cartons embodying the principle .of my inventionare extremely durabledue to the added thickness of the easel and theyare well adapted to perform the function for which they are designed. I

The flaps 8 and 10 have in the shape of a human figure, and a receptacleassociated with said support in simulation of a burden carried by saidfigure.

2. A carton cut from a single blank of materialcomprising a main supportproviding a front wall cut in'the shape of and portraying a humanfigure, a receptacle on said main support in simulation of. a burdensupported by said figure and comprising top and bottom walls, sidewalls, arear wall, flaps on certain of said walls, reinforcements onother of said walls, and a handle associated with'said receptacle.

3. A carton comprising. a main support formed in the shape of andportraying a human figure, a. receptacle associated with said support insimulation of a burden carried by said figure, and an easel associatedwith, said support and disposed beneath said receptacle.

4. A carton cut from a single blank of material comprising a supportproviding a front wall cut in the shape of and portraying a humanfigure, a side wall formed integral with said support, flaps on saidside .wall, a back wall adjacent said side wall,

a top formed upon said back wall, a flap on said top wall, a second sidewall on said back wall, flaps on said second side wall, a bottom wall onsaid back wall, said side walls and flaps associated therewith beingprovided with a longitudinal fold whereby said carton'may be collapsed.

v 5. A carton cut from a single blank of material comprising a mainsupport, a side wall adjacent said support, a flap on said side wall, arear wall ad acent said side wall, a second side wall adjacent said rearwall, a flap on said second side wall, a reinforcing member adjacentsaid second side wall,

,said side walls and flaps being provided with longitudinal folds,afront wall reinforcing member adjacent said rear wall, and a top wallad acent said rear wall, said walls. flaps and reinforcing membersforming a receptacle on said main support.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this s ecification.

iKESS E. RICHARDSON.

